Hot-water bandage.



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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

'JA'1VI'ES E. FORBES, -015 KOPPLE, A1\TD BARBARA A. DARR, OF MCKEESROCKS, PENN- SYLVANIA.

HOT-WATER BANDAGE.

T0 all whom z't may concem:

Be lt known that WG, (l) JA1\[ES E. Fonnns und (2) BARBARA A. DARR,citizens 0f the United States of America, resicling at (l) K0pple und.(2) MOKees Rocks, in the counties 0f (1) Beaver und (2) Allegheny,respectively, und State 01: Pennsylvania, have invented certain new unduseful Improvements "in Hot-Water Banclages, of Whichthe following is aspecification, referen0e being had the1ein t0 the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates t0 bandages, und the primary object 0f 0u1invention is t0 provide a bandage that can be easily applied to variousparts of the body f0r maintainingthe same in a warm und heatedcondit1on.

Another 0'bject of the invention is the rovision of simple and effectivemeans f'or giving various parts of the body a treatment that is deriveclfrom ehe use 0f bot water, for instance such as received from theordinary hot water bag.

It is a well-knwn factthut. it is an extremely difficult matter toretain a h0t water bagugainst vurious parts of the body, withoutassuming an uncomfortable position l*urtherm0re, it 1spracti0allyimpossible to arrange an ordinary bot water bag against that portion ofthe body to be treated' without the bag at sonne tirne 01 other becomingdisplaced (lue to a movement of the bocly.

Our invention aims t0 provide a bot water receptacle of such u form thatit can be applied similar to a bandage und wruppecl und retained uponthe injured part of the body to receive treatment, the very fact of ltbeing a bandage indicating thttt it can be retained upon the bodyurespective of any movement by the wearer.

Our invention Will be hereinafter considered in detail und thenclaimecl, und reference Will now be l1ad t0 the d1awing forming part ofthis specification, wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodirnentof the invention, but it is t0 be understood that the structuralelements thereof can be varied o1 changecl, as to the size, shape undmanner of assemblage without cleparting from the spirit und scope of theinvention as claimecl.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elemt1on of our hot water bandage asappl1ed t0 a foot. F1g. 2 is an enlarged elevat1on of a Specification ofLetters Patent. Application filed December 2, 1909. Serial N0. 531,073.

ortion 01' the bundage, partly broken awuy und purtly in longitudinalsection. 1*ig, 3 is a cross sectional view 0.1 the bundnge. Fig. 4 is anelevation of u portion 015 the szune illustrating a modifiecl fonn ofmeans fo1 securing eyelets t0 the bundage. 1*ig. 5 is u cross sectionalview of the modification shbwn in Fig. 4, und Fig. 0 is a lan 0f thebanduge arranged t0 obtain tl1e san1e results in connection witl1 a bodyes the ordinary hob water bag.

In the accompanying drawings, the reference numeral 1 denotes a piece offlexible tubing that may be 0f any desirecl length und diameter. Thistubing is preferably made of thin 1ubber similar to the rubber usecl inconnection with an orclinary hot W21tel bag, but we reserve tl1e 1ightto use waterproof fab1ic or any other suit'able material.

Fixecl upon the ends of the tube 1 are funnel-shaped mouth pieces 2,constituting c0rivenient means for filling the tube with hot water und1'01' closing the encls of the tube after it has been fillecl. As onemeuns 0f fixing the mouth pieces upon the ends of the tube, the innerwalls of the mouth pi.eces a1e recessed, as at 3, und the tube 1enlarged, as at 4, to fit in the recess 3. The enlargement 4 constitutesa collar adapted to fit in the annulzu recess 01 groove 3, but we desireit to be understood that the mouth pieces can be clamped 01 otherwisefixed upon the ends of the tube. The mouth pieces may be made of metal01 0f hard rubber. The inner Walls of the mouth pieces adjacent t0 theouter ends thereof are threaded, as at 5, to receive screw-plugs 0provided with wings 01 buttons 7 to facihtate the screwing of the plugsinto the mouth pieces. The plugs can be made of metal or rubber und whenmounted in the mouth pieces are adapted t0 provicle a water-tightconneetion.

Connected to the tube 1 adjacent to the mouth pieces 2 are eyelets 8,und We l1ave 100 illustrated in the dmwings two ways of securing eyeletsto the tube. In Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive the eyelets 8 are carried bymetallic bands 9 fitted upon the tube l, While in Figs. 4 und 5, theeyelets 8 are carried by small plates 10 held in engagement with thetube 1 by straps 11 encircling the tube and plate. In some instancesadditional eyelets can be located intermediate the ende of the tube,whereby the tube can be securely arranged Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

upon parts of the body where it must be wound in'various directions. Theeyelets 8 are connected by a cord 01' cable 12, anal by reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it

Will be obserVed that the cord or cable performs a very important partin holding the tube 1 upon the swollen portion 13 of the foot 14. Ofcourse the exact manner 0f' Winding the tube upon the foot is optionalthat We have devised a tubular hot water rel ceptacle that ean be easilyapplied t0 any portion 0f the body and retained in positiori, i thereceptacle eonstituting a bandage thaa can be used :Eor many complaints.

I-Iaving nw described our invention, what we elaim, is:

l. A fluid containing bandage comprising; an elongated flexible hollowcylinclrical member open at each end and constituting a reserVoir, amouth piece seeured to and projecting from e ach end of said member,means for closing each 0f said mouth pieces, an attaching band mountedupon said flexible member anal abutting against the inner encl of eachof saicl mouth pieces, an eyelet secured to and projecting laterallyfromeach 0f said bands, anal a flexible e'oupling element engagirlg withsaid eyelets for connecting the ends of the member together Whereby thebandage is maintained inposition.

2. A fluid containing bandage comprising a relatively long flexiblehollow cylindrical latter, a pair of bands mounted upon said member andabutting against tl1e inner'ends of said mouth pieces, eyelets carriedby and projecting laterally from said bancls, and a flexible couplingelement fixed a1: one end to one 0f said eyelets and adapted to have itsother end att'ached tq the other of said eyelets for connecting the endsof said member together whereby the bandage is maintained in position.

In test1mony vvhereof we afllx our s1gnatures 1n the presence 0f tvvo1tnesses.

JAMES E. FORBES. BARBARA A. DARR.

